Kuwait - Agriculture

Only 0.3% of the total land area is utilized for the cultivation of
crops; permanent pasture land amounts to 7.7% of total land area.
Despite the absence of rivers and streams, and the paucity of rain, the
development of agriculture has been actively pursued. The government
apportions arable land at nominal prices on a long-term basis among
farmers to stimulate production of vegetables and other crops. It also
provides farmers with long-term loans and low-cost irrigation. The state
has supplied extension services and demonstration centers for new
farming techniques in the attempt to increase agricultural production.
Nevertheless, farming contributes less than 1% of the non-oil GDP.
Agricultural output in 1999 included 134,000 tons of vegetables and
melons, and 10,000 tons of fruit.

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